HB 2627 - DIGEST

(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

     Declares an intent to establish a new division within the department of social and health services, known as the division of long-term care and rehabilitation services, which is directed to coordinate client-centered, long-term care services in a way that increases safety, accountability, and quality, minimizes administrative cost, eliminates unnecessarily complex administrative barriers, minimizes program and service duplication, and maximizes the use of financial resources in directly meeting the needs of persons of all ages with chronic functional limitations, including persons with acute episodic mental illness.

     Directs the department to transfer the following programs and services and related management and support services to the division of long-term care and rehabilitation services:

     Title 71 RCW - Mental illness programs;

     Title 71A RCW - Developmental disabilities;

     Chapter 72.06 RCW - Mental health;

     Chapter 72.23 RCW - Public and private facilities for mentally ill;

     Chapter 72.25 RCW - Nonresident mentally ill, sexual psychopaths, and psychopathic delinquents C Deportation, transportation;

     Chapter 72.27 RCW - Interstate compact on mental health;

     Chapter 72.29 RCW - Multi-use facilities for the mentally or physically handicapped or the mentally ill;

     Chapter 70.10 RCW - Comprehensive community health centers;

     Chapter 70.82 RCW - Cerebral palsy program;

     Chapter 70.96A RCW - Treatment for alcoholism, intoxication, and drug addiction;

     Chapter 70.124 RCW - Abuse of patients C Nursing homes, state hospitals;

     Chapter 70.128 RCW - Adult family homes;

     Chapter 70.129 RCW - Long-term care resident rights;

     Chapter 74.26 RCW - Services for children with multiple handicaps;

     Chapter 74.34 RCW - Abuse of vulnerable adults;

     Chapter 74.36 RCW - Funding for community programs for the aging;

     Chapter 74.39 RCW - Long-term care service options;

     Chapter 74.41 RCW - Respite care services;

     Chapter 74.42 RCW - Nursing homes C Resident care, operating standards;

     Chapter 74.46 RCW - Nursing facility medicaid payment system;

     Chapter 74.39A RCW - Long-term care services options C Expansion;

     Chapter 18.48 RCW - Adult family homes;

     Chapter 18.51 RCW - Nursing homes; and

     Chapter 10.77 RCW - Criminally insane.

     Repeals RCW 74.39.001, 74.39.005, 74.39.030, 74.39A.005, and 74.39A.007.